Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Carina recently visited the Harry Potter Studio Tour in London and was blown away by the details in the props and design work there. To capture the full experience of the tour, please visit this episode on youtube at www.youtube.com/carinagardner Episode 346 It's All in the Details at the Harry Potter Studio Tour in London __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to...

Carina talks about the activities in your design business that are the most important and you should be making a priority. Learn more in today's episode! Episode 345  Leveraging Your Most Important Activities As A Designer __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead...

Carina digs into a family tradition to talk to you about a little known fairytale that we can take some great design lessons from. Learn about the Mouse, Bird, and Sausage from the Brothers Grimm in today's episode. Episode 344  The Mouse, The Bird, and the Sausage __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new b...

Elizabeth Chappell teaches an amazing sewing pattern course that helps women create industry standard patterns that are professional. Learn more about how you can get involved in today's episode. Find out more about Elizabeth's program here https://learn.quilterscandy.com/a/2147484436/tFXvciVu __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your pa...

Carina talks about how she always shares joyfully about her design work and how you should too! Learn more in today's episode. Episode 342  Delight in Our Design Work __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a reality. Get...

Carina talks today about 3 design lessons learned from Miyzazki's film Spirited Away. Carina loves experiencing new shapes and colors that help her stay inspired as a designer. Learn more in today's episode. Episode 341 Lessons Learned From Miyazaki's Spirited Away __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Cari...

Carina and SuiKim talk about building their businesses and how many years it took before their husbands retired to support them. Learn more in today's episode! Episode 340 Bringing Your Husband Home with SuiKim Friedmann __________ Love to create, design, and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead...

Carina talks about getting intentional about design work and becoming known for what you do. This is a great strategy for marketing yourself as a designer. Learn more in today's episode. Episode 339 Getting Intentional About Our Design Work __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit &...

Carina talks about how summer can be a rough time for designers. She encourages designers to take a deep breath as we go into the autumn season. Episode 338 The Summer Slump Is Over __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a rea...

Carina talks about some of her own doubts and what she does to overcome them. Learn more in today's episode. Episode 337 Overcoming Doubt _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a reality. Get your copy today!  https://www....

Julie Thompson is a shining example of what is possible in Design Suite. She made 200 sales in a single month during her first year as a Design Suite member. Learn more about Julie's experience as a designer! Find out more about Julie Thompson at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CedarHillDesignShop and https://www.etsy.com/shop/blueblossomtees   Want to learn more and join a Design Bootcamp? Join he...

Designers who take big actions are rewarded with long term results. Carina talks about some big actions and how they have changed her life. Episode 335 Big Actions Leads to Big Results __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a...

Carina talks a little bit about Chapter 11 called Learning From Adversity from Napoleon Hill's book Outwitting the Devil. She encourages designers to use difficult experiences to make their design business even better and cites examples. Episode 334 Out Witting the Devil _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s...

Hayley Berry is the owner of Type Affiliated. She talks about getting her first jobs, her love of hand lettering, and the brilliant way she got her first mural job. Hayley gives some great strategies for making money as an artist in this not to be missed episode! Find out more about Hayley at https://www.typeaffiliated.com/ . Episode 333 Profitable Freelance with Hayley Barry  __________ Love to c...

As a designer, one of the things that we should try to do is eliminate friction in our workflow. When we switch from medium to medium or project to project, it can sometimes be really difficult. Learn more about this friction and some ways to eliminate it in today's episode. Episode 332 From Vacation Mode to Work Mode __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know...

Are you your own hero making your own decisions about your life? Carina dives into why she thinks you should be your own hero. Take her up on her challenge at the end of this episode! Episode 331 I Need a Hero __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path...

Slow and Steady wins the race! Designers need to hear this probably more than any other profession because building a design business requires perseverance and patience. Learn more about how designing a little every day will get you to your dreams. Episode 330 The Slow and Steady Work __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit?...

Carina loves bringing the "weather" with her because the energy we bring affects so many things including how others treat us and how we treat ourselves. Learn why she is so adamant about asking for support not permission in today's episode. Episode 329 Ask For Support Not Permission __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passion...

Carina talks a little bit about Chapter 11 called Learning From Adversity from Napoleon Hill's book Outwitting the Devil. She encourages designers to use difficult experiences to make their design business even better and cites examples. Episode 334 Out Witting the Devil _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s...

Carina poses the question, "Why Not You?" Why can't you become a craft designer? Why can't you be a fabric designer? Your unique style is needed and important. Episode 328 Why Not You? __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of m...

Carina talks about her last Facebook Live where she talks about "sales not skills." When we change our focus, the things we focus on grow. Learn more in today's episode. Want to listen to her free Facebook live? Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/184630781684563 Episode 327 Sales Not Skills __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know...

Carina's guest is Sharia Morton, a Design Suite member and soon to be Design Coach. Sharia has learned how to make sales every day in her design business. Learn more about what she is doing and how far she has come as a money-making designer! Learn more about Sharia at www.shariamortondesigns.com Join Design Bootcamp here: https://www.carinagardnercourses.com/a/2147517829/FQRGZ2os Episode 326...

Carina dives into the Levels of Design and what they mean. Discover where you are as a designer and how you can use the levels to up level your career. Episode 325 What Design Level Are You At? __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your...

Carina digs into her free PDF and wants you to get it too! Write the word SEVEN on her Instagram feed at www.instagram.com/carinagardner to have her DM you the PDF. In this episode, she teaches more about three of the seven tips. Episode 324 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming A Surface Pattern Designer __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn...

Carina talks about three books she has recently read that she think you might also enjoy. She has really been pouring into gratitude and enjoying the journey recently. Episode 323 Book Review: 3 Books I Recently Read __________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down t...